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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; however, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. The issue raised by the Deputy in relation to security costs for the Luas for each of the years from 2019 until 2023 is an operational matter for Transdev. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Artificial Intelligence (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Department's position in relation to the use of artificial intelligence continues to be that we are following the current advice from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) “Cyber Security Guidance on Generative AI for Public Sector Bodies” published on 1 June 2023. Officials in my Department are developing governance frameworks and policy guidelines for staff to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Equipment (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: A total of 40 laptops or mobile phones owned by this Department that have been lost or stolen in the last ten years. All laptops are security encrypted so it is not possible for any unauthorised user to access any data they may contain. As soon as a device is reported lost or stolen the owner's password is immediately reset and the device itself is blocked from being able to connect to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; however, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. The query raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Bus Éireann. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. However, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of public transport services provided under public service obligation (PSO) contracts....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. However, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of public transport services provided under public service obligation (PSO) contracts....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including ticketing and technology projects. The NTA’s Next Generation Ticketing (NGT) project is for an upgraded ticketing system to facilitate...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the provision of integrated ticketing and information systems for public transport. The NTA’s Next Generation Ticketing (NGT) project provides for an upgraded ticketing system to facilitate a variety of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; however, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. The query raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Dublin Bus. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the National Transport Authority, or NTA, has statutory responsibility for transport planning in the Greater Dublin Area, including County Meath. The NTA's Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area, which I approved early last year, sets out a framework for transport investment across the region over a 20-year period from 2022 to 2042. The Transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: In March 2021, I launched the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Programme which will support Active Travel infrastructure for selected schools around the country. The programme aims to support walking, scooting and cycling to primary and post-primary schools and to create safer walking and cycling routes within communities. This will help alleviate congestion at school gates and increase the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for accessible, integrated local and rural transport, including TFI Local Link services and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the electric vehicle (EV) charging network over the coming years. The number of publicly available charge points in Ireland has increased from 1,700 in September 2022 to 2,400. To achieve Ireland’s EU targets under the Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR), it is expected that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Department of Transport, through Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland (ZEVI) are investing €100m between now and 2025, in the delivery of EV infrastructure, as part of the EV Charging Infrastructure Strategy. The number of publicly available charge points in Ireland has increased from approximately 1,700 in September 2022 to over 2,400 in 2024. The Department of Transport does not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; however, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling and timetabling services, including...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned....